Door securer



Sept. 7 1926.

F. C. WOODHULL DOOR SECURER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 13I 1925 Sept. 7 1926. 1,599,263

F. C. WOODHULL DOOR SECURER Filed May 13, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 7, 1926-.'

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Application-filed lMay 13,

The invention relates to meansftori-securingvswingingv doors, window sash, andl the like, and has for itsV object theprov-isi'on `oi improved means for securing the door in a closed position or at any angle when open 'and latchingthe securing means vagainst casual "displacement in any ofits securing positions.

The invention will be describedindetail hereinafter and will-be foundlillustrated in the accompanying drawings Ain which-,-

Figure 1 is a top edge View of a door and Y a horizontal sectional4 view of the door casing showing the improved door securer applied thereto, f

Figure 2 is a view of ythe door showing the parts applied thereto, the arm'connecting the doorcasing with the device beingshown in section,

Figure 3 is a verticalsectional view on a planefindicated by the line 3 3 of Figure 1. Y

' Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail in section taken substantially on the line t-l of Figure 1, 1 f

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view on a plane indicated bythe lineV- olf-Figure 1, showing the securing means .unlatched,

Figure 6 a similar 'view to that of Figure 5- showing the parts in a latching position, and v e Figure 7 a transverse sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 7-7 of Figure 1. f l

In the drawings similar reference characters will be used todesignated corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In Figure l is shown a door A and its casing B to which the door A is hinged as shown at C. rlhe purpose of the invention is to secure the door A in a closed position or at any open position, and comprises a rod 1 that is journaledon brackets 2 secured to the.door, said rod 1 being circular in cross section as shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 and having a flat underside 3, and notches 4 arranged on one side of the rod and inter-r cepting the fiat side 3. A bar 5 is adapted to be pivotally secured to the traine B in any suitable manner such for instance as by means of a plate 6 that may be secured to the lintel of the door.y 7 indicates a strap looped around therod 1 and having its ends pivotally secured, as shown at 8, to the free end of the bar 5. The loop 7 encloses a sleeve 9 that is secured to the loop by means 'ofY a threaded; member 10V or lby any other suitable means, and?isprovided with a slot 1-1f through which projectsr a segmental lug 12 on the innerside of the strap loop 7, said lug being adapted to -it under Vthe Adat side 3 of the-rod lwhenthe rod 1 is in the-position las showninl Figui-e5, but `when the rod 11s rotated on its axis into the position shown' inV Figure 6, thek lug 12 engages in one of the'notches4 and'holds the strap loop 7 "inf xed 'position relatively to thel rod 1,

resultingin holding the door A'in vthe posii tion to which it may be adjusted at that time'from movement either to close it or to further open it. i Y

y The rod 1 is rotated by means of alever 13 fulcrumed on a bracket 14 Asecured to the door A, and connected by means 'of a link 15 with anarm 16 secured to the rod 1. 17

indicates a contractile coil spring secured" to the link l'and to a rearward extension 18 of the arm 15 to 'cushion the movement ot therod 1 and to also hold the rod 1 in adjusted position, 19 indicating a stop on the link 15 thatengages the arm-16 t-o limit the movement of the rod 1 into the position shown in Figure 5 to permit sliding movement ofthe sleeve 9 and loop 7, this position being shown in full lines in Figure 2, while when 'the lever 13 is turned into Vthe dotted line position. shown ini Figure 3, the door A acts as a stop, and the spring Y serves to hold the partsin position so that v t-he rod 1 is latched, or in the positionshown in Figure 6. l l Y The operation of the device will be appar-l ent from the detail description hereinbefore set out. e

What is claimed is 1. A door securer, comprising a notched rod adapted to be secured to la door, said rod having a flat-side cutting said notches, a bar adapted to be pivotally connected with Va door casing, a sleeve carried by said bar and mounted onvsaid rod, said sleeve and ico-Y ,rod being relatively rotatable, yand a segvided with a flat side intercepting said.

notches, a sleeve slidably mounted on the rod, an arm engaging said sleeve and adapted to engage a door fra-me, a detentv associated With said sleeve and adapted to engage the notches in `one rotative position of the rodj and means to rotate the rod and to hold it in position to engage the .detent With one of said notches. Y

3. A door securer, comprising a rod adapted to be rotatably mounted on a door, said rod having a series of notches therein and a fiat side intercepting said notches, an operating lever, means connecting said lever and the rod to rotate it, ahar adapted to be pivotally inonnted on the door casing, a

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looped strap pivotally engaging ysaid bar andienclosing said rod, and a lug on said strap and forming a detent to engage said notehesin one position oi the rod.

t. A door securer, comprising a rod adapted to be rotatably mounted on a door,

said rod having a seriesy ot notches therein and a fiat side intercepting said notches, anA operating lever, an arm on said rod a link connecting said lever and arm to rotate the rod, means te limit the rotation ot' the rod including a spring connected to thedetent to engage said notches in one rotative position ont the rod and arranged oppo-Y site the Hat side thereof to permit movef ment of the loop and sleeve longitudinally of the rod. Y

n testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FLOYD (l. VVOODHULL. 

